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Paths to Climate Action

Much progress in sustainability is underway, so why aren’t we seeing sweeping results? Why aren’t corporations, consumers, and policy makers exercising their power enough? The…

Celebrate Earth: Sustainable Living, Meditation and Yoga

This event will be a continuation of the ‘UN International Day of Yoga’, which was proclaimed by the United Nations on 11 December 2014 (Resolution 69/131), to be celebrated on 21 June every year. Special guest Ms. Yogmata Keiko Aikawa, the first female and non-Indian Siddha Master in history, will be gracing the event as the keynote speaker to promote methods of meditation that develop Mindfulness and that facilitate individual awareness.

Resilient New York

Join North Star Fund and our partners on May 20 for Resilient New York, a forum to advance grassroots organizing as a key strategy to protect the dignity and rights of all New Yorkers. The event is a call to community members, organizers, donors, and grantmakers to unite around a proactive shared vision to support the grassroots for the next four years and beyond.

As the Trump administration escalates multi-front attacks on our communities, New York’s grassroots organizers bring decades of experience fighting against inequity and oppression. In this moment when communities are being targeted, we must sustain our commitment to longstanding campaigns and the Movement for Black Lives, while embracing new and emerging work.

Ideas in Action Summit: Reform Refugee Response

The topic of this year’s Ideation Worldwide’s annual summit is Reform Refugee Response. We will be joined by various diplomats, representatives from the United Nations, eminent architects, and academics from Harvard, Oxford, Columbia, NYU amongst others, to present and discuss displacement issues faced by individuals living in refugee settlements.

Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice

Be part of Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice, a global conference held in New York City and webcast all over the world. With a sharp focus on the need for water justice initiatives in areas of access, droughts, pollution, rising tides, and flooding, Trinity Institute aims to offer actionable guidance for individuals, congregations, and the larger faith community surrounding these issues.

The Sustainability Summit at New York Build Expo 2017

The Sustainability Summit at the New York Build Expo 2017 – 15th & 16th March, Javits Center is the leading construction and design event for New York. It’s completely FREE to attend, so why not register yourself now?